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GCC Investors Boost UK Confidence Amid Tax Incentives

10/5/2025

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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) investors are drawn to the United Kingdom (U.K.) due to visa-free travel and a 24% capital gains tax; 29% of surveyed GCC investors invested in London.
93% report increased confidence in the U.K.
GCC investors are diversifying beyond central London to Liverpool and Cardiff, while in Egypt proposed taxes on new 'hot money' could deter investment.

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Story summary

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) investors are drawn to the United Kingdom (U.K.) due to visa-free travel and a 24% capital gains tax; 29% of surveyed GCC investors invested in London.
93% report increased confidence in the U.K.
GCC investors are diversifying beyond central London to Liverpool and Cardiff, while in Egypt proposed taxes on new 'hot money' could deter investment.